Monthly Archives: January 2009

Upgrading Kubuntu 8.10 to KDE 4.2

Here is the guide to upgrade your Kubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex installation to KDE 4.2. To update to KDE 4.2, please follow these instructions: Remove the koffice-data-kde4 package if you have it installed. The current koffice2 packages in the kubuntu-members-kde4 … Continue reading

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KDE 4.2 released

KDE team has released KDE 4.2. There are lots of improvements and bug fixes in KDE 4.2. I have been using KDE 4.2 from beta and it’s much more stable and usable than KDE 4.0 and KDE 3.x series. Here … Continue reading

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Office closed :)

Our office is closed today due to sleet and freezing rain, mixed with snow from yesterday night. The forecast says it would continue until tomorrow morning. I hope they close tomorrow too.

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Yet another proof that Microsoft is dumb and kills competition

As soon as White House announced that Obama will keep his Blackberry, Microsoft has questioned the wisdom of the president relying on a device whose maker is based in Canada. “You would be sending your data outside the country,” says … Continue reading

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Verizon launches Linux VOIP Phone, but it’s not open.

Verizon Wireless launched a VOIP-based, Linux-powered home phone on Friday, the Verizon Hub. The Hub is based on OpenPeak’s OpenFrame design. OpenFrame is based on an “open” platform, but it’s not open by any normal person’s interpretation of the word. … Continue reading

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Wife murdered for Facebook status

People are going insane. A man murdered his estranged wife after becoming “enraged” when she changed her marital status on Facebook to “single”. Is life so cheap? Technorati Tags: BBC, Facebook

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Order Domino’s on Tivo

Tivo now adds pizza to it’s growing list of features. You can now order Pizza from Domino’s through Tivo. All you have to do is go to Tivo Central -> Music, Photos & Showcases -> Order Domino’s Pizza now. Once … Continue reading

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Another proof that Microsoft is dumb?

Read this story – Microsoft Uses Mac In PC-Only App Advertisement Technorati Tags: Microsoft, Songsmith, Apple, Mac Book

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Ubuntu fans bringing bad name to Ubuntu?

You might have read the news yesterday about a woman who struggled with her new Dell laptop. Lots of Ubuntu fans responded back to WKOW TV and some of them used harsh words and bad language. Some Ubuntu fans sent … Continue reading

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NASA: Gas may be new evidence of life on Mars

NASA scientists have discovered that Mars actually is burping gas — methane to be exact — which could be one more sign that there’s life on Mars. The first definitive detection of methane in the atmosphere of Mars indicates the … Continue reading

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